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Crimson
#E72E57
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"Crimson"
Red · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #E72E57
RGB rgb(231, 46, 87)
HSL hsl(347°, 79%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:62% K:9%
Luminance 0.1944
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.26:1
Aa — #E72E57
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.93:1
Aa — #E72E57
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E72E57 #2DE6BE
Analogous
#E62DB2 #E72E57 #E6622D
Triadic
#E72E57 #55E62D #2D55E6
Split-comp.
#E72E57 #2DE662 #2DB2E6
Tetradic
#E72E57 #B2E62D #2DE6BE #622DE6
Monochromatic
#3C0B16 #931B35 #DB395C #E3647F #EEA5B5
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
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Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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